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Honest Government Ad | Visit Timor-Leste! (Patreon)

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2018-10-29 06:34:54

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2026-06

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Honest Government Ad Timor-Leste Witness K

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Dear Patrons, here's the latest Honest Government Ad you've made possible. And it's a BIG one!Despite the name, this HGA is about us and our Government's behaviour towards the people of Timor-Leste - one of our poorest neighbours in the region.Very few people in Australia know about this sordid tale of betrayal - and there is zero content out there (AFAIK) which lays it all out in a clearly accessible way.So, provided it doesn't get taken down by some butthurt politician or oil executive, I truly believe this video will play a really valuable role in terms of educating the public about an essential chapter of our history. It's especially relevant now that our Government has decided to prosecute Witness K (a former intelligence agent who blew the whistle on our Government's alleged covert action to defraud Timor of its oil and gas resources). But to fully understand why Witness K's prosecution is so vile and self-serving (rather than about protecting our "national security") I felt it was necessary to explain the deeper history between Australia and Timor-Leste. So that's what this HGA is about. Anyway, those are the things that motivated me to pull off some unholy all-nighters to research, write and produce this HGA - and make sure it would hit the nail on the head.I would never EVER (EVER!) be able to set aside the time to do all this work if it weren't for your monthly support on Patreon. So thank you for making this video possible.

And I happen to know (via a friend with links in Timor) that many people in Timor-Leste will appreciate it, too.If you would like to know more about this topic, I've put together a list of sources and reading material which I used in making this video - including an annotated script - you'll find them all in the video description once you click through to the Youtube link.

And yes, I do plan to make more videos like this - *cough* Visit West Papua* *cough* - in the not too distant future.IN OTHER NEWS: Luca turned 1 yesterday! *fireworks emoji* (We are exhausted and ecstatic at the same time)I'll catch you in November for our next video. Til then, we wish you all health, happiness and purpose. Giordano & family/teamVIDEO LINKS: Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqegTsi6SiEFacebook video: https://www.facebook.com/thejuicemedia/videos/1932258636864119

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Honest Government Ad | Visit Timor-Leste!

The Australien Government has made a tourism ad about East Timor, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! -*- LIKE WHAT WE DO? Help us keep making videos: -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/TheJuiceMedia -- Tip us on PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/thejuicemedia -- Tip us in Bitcoin: https://thejuicemedia.com/support -*- WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? -- If after watching the video you’d like to do something to support our neighbours in Timor-Leste, this is an organization that has come recommended – it supports Timorese women and children and is not affiliated to Australia’s foreign-aid complex (hence why not tax deductable!): https://www.etwa.org.au -- You can also write to the Attorney General Christian Porter asking him to exercise his power under s.71 of the Judiciary Act to drop the prosecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery. Here’s his email christian.porter.mp@aph.gov.au (please keep it clean). -- Lastly, you can help raise awareness about this whole shitshow by sharing the vid / tagging your friends in the comments! -*- CREDITS: -- Written and created by Giordano for The Juice Media -- Performed by Zoe x voice by Lucy -- Special thanks to Clinton Fernandes for expert advice -- Thanks to the Juice team for script input and feedback -- Thanks to Lakeisha for babysitting Luca! -- Main soundtrack by ArtAreaStudio and credits beat by Mozart x Eric Parsons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6JBB... -*- FURTHER READING & SOURCES: -- Annotated script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RxQ4ycCiasVqk5sjPAn5-dOJWA5UutTa6B1inSGO0nI/edit?usp=sharing -- Watch this, Senator Rex Patrick (SA) laying down the whole situation in the Senate (I used this for much info): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf8XiuS9u4Y -- Excellent overview of the whole shitshow re the maritime border dispute: http://rightnow.org.au/opinion-3/having-it-both-ways-australias-conflicted-position-in-the-timor-sea/ -- About the trial of Witness K: https://theconversation.com/as-witness-k-trial-opens-questions-over-how-much-of-timor-leste-spying-case-to-keep-secret-from-public-103164 -- Great overview of the history of Australia-Timor relationship: http://www.onyamagazine.com/australian-affairs/history/how-australia-betrayed-then-saved-east -- Really worth reading this recently published book by Prof. Clinton Fernandes, "Island off the coast of Asia: http://www.publishing.monash.edu/books/ioca-9781925523799.html --- About the Balibo 5: https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/comment-nick-xenophon-and-clinton-fernandes-on-balibo-20151014-gk8jb3.html